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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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