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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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