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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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