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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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