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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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