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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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