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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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