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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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