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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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