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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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