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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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