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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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