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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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