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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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