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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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