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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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