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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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