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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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