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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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