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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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