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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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