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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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