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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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