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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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