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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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