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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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