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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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