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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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