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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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