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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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