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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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