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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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