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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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