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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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