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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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