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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important 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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