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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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