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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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