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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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