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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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