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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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