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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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