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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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