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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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