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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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