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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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