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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the 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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