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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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