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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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