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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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