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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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