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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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