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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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