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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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