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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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