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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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