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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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