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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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