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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative 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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