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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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