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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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