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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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