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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines 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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