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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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