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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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