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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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