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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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