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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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