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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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