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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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