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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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