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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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