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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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