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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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