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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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