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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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