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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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