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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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