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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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