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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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