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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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