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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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