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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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