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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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