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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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