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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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