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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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