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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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