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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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