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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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