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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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