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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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