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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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