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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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