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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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