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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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