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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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