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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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