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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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