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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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