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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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