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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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