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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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