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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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