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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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