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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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