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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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