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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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