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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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