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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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