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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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