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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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