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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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