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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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