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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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