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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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