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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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