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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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