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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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