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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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