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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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