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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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