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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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