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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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