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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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