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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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