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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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