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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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