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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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