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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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