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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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