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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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