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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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