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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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