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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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