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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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