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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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