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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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