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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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