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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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