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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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