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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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