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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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