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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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