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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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