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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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