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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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