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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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