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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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