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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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