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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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