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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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