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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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