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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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