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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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