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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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