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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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