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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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