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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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