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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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