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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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