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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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