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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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