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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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