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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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