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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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