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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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