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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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