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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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