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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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