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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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