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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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