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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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