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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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