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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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