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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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