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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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