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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies 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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