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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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