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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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