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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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