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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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