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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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