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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate 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 online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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