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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not 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 lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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