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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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