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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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