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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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