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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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