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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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