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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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