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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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