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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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