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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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