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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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