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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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