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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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