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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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