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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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