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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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