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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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