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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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