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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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