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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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