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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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