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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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