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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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