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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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