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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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