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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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