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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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