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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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