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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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