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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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