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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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