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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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