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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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