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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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