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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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