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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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