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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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