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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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