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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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