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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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