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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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