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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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