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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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