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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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