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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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