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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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