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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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