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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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