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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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