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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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