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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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