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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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