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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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