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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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