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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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