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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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