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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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