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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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