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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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