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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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