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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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