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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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