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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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