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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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