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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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