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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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