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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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