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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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