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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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