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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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