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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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