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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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