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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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