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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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