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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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