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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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