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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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