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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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