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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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