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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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