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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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