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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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