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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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