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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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