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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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