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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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