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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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