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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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