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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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