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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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