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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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