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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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