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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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