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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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