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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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