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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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