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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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