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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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