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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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