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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire 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 education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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