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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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