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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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