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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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