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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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