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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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