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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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