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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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