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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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