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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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