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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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