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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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