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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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