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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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