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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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