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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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