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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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