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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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