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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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