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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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