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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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