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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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