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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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