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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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