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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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