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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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