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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important 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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