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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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