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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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