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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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