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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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