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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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