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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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