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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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