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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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