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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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