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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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