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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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