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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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