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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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