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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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