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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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