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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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