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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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