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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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