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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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