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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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