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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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