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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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