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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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