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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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