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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key 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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