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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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