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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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