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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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