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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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