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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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