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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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