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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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