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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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