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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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