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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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