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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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