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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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