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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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