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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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