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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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