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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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