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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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