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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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