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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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