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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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