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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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