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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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