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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating 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 intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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