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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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