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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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