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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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