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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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