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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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