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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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