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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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