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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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