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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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