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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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