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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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