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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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