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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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