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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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