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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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