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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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