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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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