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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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