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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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