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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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