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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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