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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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