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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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