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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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