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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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