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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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