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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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