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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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