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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. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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