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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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