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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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