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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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