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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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