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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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