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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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