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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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