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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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