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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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