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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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