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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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