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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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