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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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