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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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