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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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