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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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