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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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