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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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