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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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