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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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