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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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