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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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