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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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