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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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