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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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