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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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