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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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