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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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