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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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