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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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