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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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