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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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