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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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