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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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