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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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