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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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