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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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