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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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