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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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