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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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