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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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