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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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