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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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