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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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