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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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