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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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