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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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