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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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