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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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