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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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