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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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