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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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