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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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