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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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