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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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