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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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