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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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