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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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