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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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