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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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