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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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