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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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