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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)