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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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