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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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