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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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