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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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