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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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