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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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