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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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