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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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