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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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