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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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