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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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