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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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