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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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