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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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