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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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