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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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