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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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