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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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