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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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