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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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