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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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