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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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