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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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