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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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