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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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