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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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