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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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