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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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