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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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