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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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