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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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