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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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