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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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