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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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