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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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