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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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