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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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