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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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