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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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