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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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