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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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