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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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