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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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