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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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