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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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