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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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