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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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