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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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