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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing 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 educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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