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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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