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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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