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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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