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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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