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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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