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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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