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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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