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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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