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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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