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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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