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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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