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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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