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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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